2015 Europeans Men's Free Skate, Jan. 30

[Florencito]

"Well, I hope you enjoyed that." British Eurosport, there's no reason to rub it in.

 

[Meoima]

Bychenko should have the silver.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Originally Posted by Jammers

I swear we saw more quality Men's skaters at US Nationals.

Maybe the Euro boys are saving it for Worlds while the Americans went all out at the Nationals.

 

[matcha]

Platinum medal for Bychenko

I was waiting for this joke, thank you

 

[Alba]

Protocols.

Generous GoE's for Javi tonight.

 

[gmyers]

It is a blight on figure skating when a stumbling, bumbling performance such as this mess of Kovton's can rate a silver medal in a major competition. This emphasis on rewarding jump revolutions regardless of the landing is preposterous!

That's the IJS! Landings not as important as revolutions. Revolutions is the skill not landing.

 

[bartlebooth]

Perhaps they find it difficult to re-peak properly after Nationals (well, Russian men I mean). Fernandez had a minor injury, and Brezina is just Brezina.

 

[Interspectator]

Bychenko should have the silver.

Probably, with the performance he put down...he deserved a medal. :hopelessness:

 

[Bumdid]

I love Javi but a 9 for choreography and 9.14 for performance is kinda a joke

 

[Alba]

With the expected Russian sweep, I don't think the ladies event will be very exciting either. Unless one (or more) of them implode, of course, which will be fun to watch.

So, you were complaining about men imploding, but you think it's fun if the russian girls do that. How does this work?

 

[LittleLotte29]

Probably, with the performance he put down...he deserved a medal.

He did. Instead of Voronov IMO. But his groups didn't help him and we've all seen the result

 

[Sandpiper]

Protocols.

The GOE floors me. Javi received more -2s than -3s for his fallen 4S. Kovtun received a few -2s and even one -1 for his own awful 4S (not to mention mainly -1s, two 0s and even one +1 for his 4T). I think the judges for this competition were out to lunch, especially combined with the TES from the short.

 

[jagragold]

TE QUEREMOS JAVI DESDE ESPAÑA!
WE LOVE YOU JAVI! :dance:

 

[StitchMonkey]

Maybe the Euro boys are saving it for Worlds while the Americans went all out at the Nationals.

Well in fairness more of the guys here get to go to worlds.

 

[sunnystars]

Maybe the Euro boys are saving it for Worlds while the Americans went all out at the Nationals.

Well the Americans have 4CC. Hope they dont crash there

 

[FSGMT]

Such a depressing competition :hopelessness: Anyway, good for Javi and his third European title in a row :dance:

 

[text_skate]

Bychenko should have the silver.

I'm with you for the FS, not for both competitions.

 

[Sandpiper]

So, you were complaining about men imploding, but you think it's fun if the russian girls do that. How does this work?

Because priority goes like this: Stopping the evil Russians from sweeping the podium > clean, good performances.

 

[Meoima]

Well the Americans have 4CC. Hope they dont crash there

I don't remember that 4CC was ever better though....

 

[Alba]

The GOE floors me. Javi received more -2s than -3s for his fallen 4S. Kovtun received a few -2s and even one -1 for his own awful 4S (not to mention mainly -1s, two 0s and even one +1 for his 4T). I think the judges for this competition were out to lunch, especially combined with the TES from the short.

+3 for the SteSq, no negative GoE's for his 2Lutz, 9s for IN and PE.
I thought his SP was scored ok, but this is not.